Mobilization, Participation, and Democracy in America (Longman Classics Edition)

by Rosenstone, Steven J.; Hansen, John Mark

• ISBN13: 9780321121868
• ISBN10: 0321121864
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-23
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Re-issued as part of the "Longman Classics in Political Science" series, Rosenstone & Hansen's authoritative text on political participation in the U.S. features a new Foreword by Keith Reeve that explores the text's enduring contributions to the discipline. Mobilization, Participation, and Democracy in Americaprovides a thorough analysis of the dynamics of citizen involvement in American politics over the past four decades and identifies who participates in the political process, when they participate, and why. Now in a Longman Classics Edition, it features a new Foreword by Keith Reeves of Swarthmore College.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Keith Reeves of Swarthmore College.

1. Introduction: The Puzzle of Participation in American Politics.

2. The Political Logic of Political Participation.

3. Citizen Participation in American Politics, 1952-1990.

4. Citizen Participation in Governmental Politics.

5. Citizen Participation in Electoral Politics.

6. Mobilization and Participation in Electoral Politics.

7. Solving the Puzzle.

8. Conclusion: Mobilization and Political Equality.

Appendix A. Participation in Governmental Politics: Data Sources.

Appendix B. Participation in Electoral Politics: Data Sources.

Appendix C. Participation in Governmental Politics: Tables.

Appendix D. Participation in Electoral Politics: Tables.

Appendix E. Mobilization and Participation in Electoral Politics: Tables.